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Pickleball players compete in the Southern Pickleball Association's Candy Cane Classic at Rhythm & Rally in Macon, Ga.

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World’s largest indoor pickleball facility opens in Macon

The world’s largest indoor pickleball facility is bringing new life to Macon Mall and helping make the Georgia city a focal point for the fast-growing sport. 

December 21, 2023
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  • Josephine Bennett
Atlanta Falcons Owner Arthur Blank

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Falcons owner Arthur Blank is non-committal on head coach's future

Home Depot founder and Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank sat down with GPB's Jeff Hullinger to discuss a wide range of issues from his charitable organization to the future of his football team and its head coach. 

December 19, 2023
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  • Jeff Hullinger
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) celebrates his touchdown by using American Sign Language during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif.

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DK Metcalf's ASL teacher says Seahawks receiver brings his own flair to the language

Darrell Utley had no idea his client was a football star when they began American Sign Language lessons.

December 18, 2023
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  • Adam Bearne
Tom Lockyer of Luton Town during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Luton Town at Villa Park on October 29, 2023 in Birmingham, England.

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An English footballer is recovering after suffering a cardiac arrest during a match

Luton Town Football Club said captain Tom Lockyer was responsive by the time he was taken off the field on a stretcher. It was the second time this year he has had a medical emergency during a match.

December 17, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
GPB News NPR

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Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hospitalized with broken hip

The Basketball Hall of Famer, who is one of the NBA's all-time leading scorers, fell on Friday and broke his hip at a concert.

December 16, 2023
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  • Chloe Veltman
The Georgia High School Association football state championships take place at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium Dec. 11 to 13. The games will air on GPB-TV, the GPB Sports app and GPB.org.

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Rundowns and matchups: Jon Nelson previews Georgia's high school football state championships

GPB Sports brings live high school football games to viewers around the state via Football Fridays in Georgia. Now, it's time for the Georgia High School Association football state championships on GPB, Monday, Dec. 11 to Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.

December 11, 2023
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  • Devon Zwald
Bronny James shoots the ball during his debut on the court playing for University of Southern California on Sunday.

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Bronny James, LeBron James' son, makes college debut since cardiac arrest

Bronny James, NBA legend LeBron James' son, made his collegiate basketball debut after being out for nearly five months due to a cardiac arrest he suffered.

December 11, 2023
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  • Diba Mohtasham
The Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani smiles before a game on Aug. 30 in Philadelphia.

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Shohei Ohtani agrees to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers

The deal was announced after days of speculation over where the unique, two-way star would continue his career after six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels.

December 09, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Flag bearers Sofya Velikaya and Maxim Mikhaylov of Team ROC (Russian Olympic Committee) participate in the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021.

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Russians and Belarusians can compete in the 2024 Olympics — as neutral athletes

The International Olympic Committee says that qualifying athletes from the two countries will be allowed to compete in the Paris Games as "Individual Neutral Athletes."

December 09, 2023
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  • Erika Ryan
Supporters hold up a banner displaying the Haudenosaunee Confederacy as they cheer for the Haudenosaunee Nationals during a July 23, 2023 match against England in San Diego, Calif.

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Biden backs an Indigenous lacrosse team for the 2028 Olympics. It's an uphill fight

Lacrosse will be an Olympic sport in 2028. President Biden says he supports efforts by the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to field its own team. But the IOC says not so fast.

December 07, 2023
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  • Lexie Schapitl
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

4 teams will vie for the college football championship — FSU isn't one of them

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Kevin Blackistone, Washington Post sports columnist and contributor to ESPN, about undefeated Florida State University being left out of the College Football Playoff.

December 05, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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Messi's World Cup jerseys bring in millions at auction

The six jerseys Lionel Messi wore in the first half of each game in last year's World Cup are now garnering millions of dollars in bids at an auction at Sotheby's in New York.

December 04, 2023
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  • Gabriel J. Sánchez and
  • Justine Kenin
Taylor Swift celebrates a touchdown during the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers game at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 22 in Kansas City, Mo.

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  • Pop Culture

If Taylor Swift is living in Kansas City, here's what locals say she should know

Even if you don't know burnt ends from a short end, here's a (brief!) introduction for Taylor Swift and the rest of the world to understanding Kansas City and what makes it so enchanting.

December 04, 2023
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  • Gabe Rosenberg
Florida State coach Mike Norvell watches during the second half of the team's Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game against Louisville on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C.

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Undefeated Florida State and Georgia are left out of 4-team College Football Playoff

It's Michigan vs. Alabama and Washington vs. Texas for the final season of the four-team college football playoff format, before the tournament grows to a field of 12 next year.

December 03, 2023
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  • Emma Bowman
GPB News NPR

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  • Strange News

How one family gave a Cardinals linebacker a ride from the gas station to the stadium

After Cardinals linebacker Jesse Luketa got stuck with a flat tire before a game on Sunday, an Arizona family helped him make it to the stadium.

November 30, 2023
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  • Emma Klein,
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